Marine and Coastal Access Bill [HL]

Amendments 12 and 13 12: Clause 122, page 80, line 12, at end insert— "(5A) Before the end of the period of 2 months beginning with the date on which this section comes into force, the appropriate authority must— (a) prepare a statement setting out such principles relating to the achievement of the objective in subsection (2) as the authority intends to follow when complying with the duty imposed by subsection (1), and (b) lay a copy of the statement before the appropriate legislature. (5B) A statement prepared by the appropriate authority under this section may also set out other matters relating to the achievement of that objective which the authority intends to take into account when complying with the duty imposed by subsection (1). (5C) The appropriate authority must— (a) keep under review any statement it has prepared under this section, and (b) if it considers it appropriate in consequence of a review, prepare a revised statement of the principles referred to in subsection (5A) and lay a copy of it before the appropriate legislature." 13: Clause 122, page 80, line 13, at end insert— ""the appropriate legislature" means— (a) in relation to the Secretary of State, Parliament; (b) in relation to the Welsh Ministers, the National Assembly for Wales; (c) in relation to the Scottish Ministers, the Scottish Parliament;" Amendments 12 and 13 agreed.